Switzerland defeated Colombia in a penalty shootout and advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup
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The Swiss national team beat Colombia in a post-match penalty shootout and became the last participant in the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup. Regular and extra time ended without any goals scored.
The Swiss national team became the last participant in the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup, defeating Colombia in a penalty shootout. This was reported by UNN.
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The match was a close contest and was not marked by a large number of dangerous moments. Regular time ended without any goals scored – 0:0. Two additional 15-minute periods also failed to determine a winner.
The fate of the ticket to the quarterfinals was decided by a penalty shootout. For Colombia, Juan Quintero, James Campaz, and Luis Díaz converted their attempts, while Davinson Sánchez and Cucho Hernández failed to beat the goalkeeper.
For the Swiss, Granit Xhaka, Zeki Amdouni, Cedric Itten, and Ruben Vargas were accurate. Only Manuel Akanji failed to convert his attempt.
As a result, Switzerland won the penalty shootout and became the last team to advance to the quarterfinals of the world championship.